A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

The weak are only fit to be slaves and food of the strong.

On the way, we passed through that desolate Gobi Desert again.

When I came here before, it was during the day and the temperature was very high, at least fifty degrees Celsius or higher.

Now it's already night, and the difference in light between the blood moon during the day and at night isn't that significant.

Unfortunately, the temperature in the Gobi Desert was extremely low at night, dropping to single digits.

The temperature difference reached more than forty degrees.

He had thought there was no life in the Gobi Desert, but by nightfall, the Gobi Desert had disappeared, replaced by a black plant.

It looks a bit like grass, but not quite.

It seemed to have grown overnight; as far as the eye could see, it was a black earth, appearing extremely eerie.

In addition, many other monsters of varying sizes appeared.

Some monsters feed on black grass, while even stronger monsters feed on these herbivorous monsters.

It is clearly a complete ecosystem.

“The world is full of wonders, tsk tsk tsk…” Zhou An was curious, and after landing on the ground, he plucked a blade of grass.

【Frozen Grass】: A common plant that naturally exudes coldness. It releases heat during the day to raise the temperature and absorbs heat at night to lower the temperature.

It turns out that it was because of the frozen grass that it was so hot during the day, but so cold at night.

If you don't have air conditioning at home, you can use frozen grass to cool down on summer nights.

In winter, frozen grass can be used for warmth during the day.

Moreover, if you don't know whether it's day or night for a moment, just come to the Gobi Desert and you'll know what time it is.

After learning about the situation in the Gobi Desert, Zhou An didn't delay any longer and returned directly to the Ghost Forest.

In just one day, there were no major changes in Hive City.

"Brother An, why are you back so soon? Or did you not go out?" Wen Ruan was surprised to see Zhou An return.

"Is it too dangerous outside?" Zhang An quickly asked.

Luo Qing looked Zhou An up and down and said, "Brother An, you're smiling so happily, is something good happening?"

"Could it be that he got his hands on something good, which is why he came back?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou An smiled slightly: "Luo Qing, your mind has indeed become much sharper since you awakened."

“I went to the troll tribe and stole a two-headed wyvern cub to frame the troll chieftain.”

"After they were both severely injured, I wiped them out."

"I killed all the fifth-tier troll monsters of the troll race and even retrieved the sacred tree."

As Zhou An spoke, he took the puppy out.

However, the puppy looked rather listless at that moment.

"Oh, what an adorable little puppy! Wait, Lord, you actually took care of the two-headed flying tiger and the troll leader?"

"Great, that's wonderful, haha." Zhang An was overjoyed.

They had also reviewed the information prepared by Shenna, and naturally learned about some of the forces and powerful individuals near Ghost Forest.

Those were two level-six monsters, yet Zhou An easily defeated them.

"Great, that's wonderful! In that case, we can subdue the troll monster." Luo Qing was also full of excitement.

Wen Ruan nodded: "Trolls are very strong, possessing brute strength, and can reach the third tier of strength when they are adults."

"The most powerful troll monster right now is only level four. I'll take Mega Knight to subdue the troll monster first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhou An asked, "By the way, find a place so I can plant the sacred tree."

"With the Sacred Tree, as long as there is a sufficient supply of flesh and blood, we can continuously obtain Sacred Tree Fruit to increase the potential and strength of the human race."

"You really brought the sacred tree back? The sacred tree is a full thousand meters tall!" Zhang An said with a look of astonishment.

"Isn't it right here? I turned the Sacred Tree into a puppy and brought it back," Zhou An said, shaking the puppy in his hand.

"What? The puppy is the sacred tree?" Wen Ruan was immediately shocked.

"I see, Brother An. I never expected that your transformation ability could turn such a huge sacred tree into such a small puppy?" Luo Qing looked at the puppy in disbelief.

"There's a lot you don't know. Alright, you guys hurry up and find a place." Zhou An waved his hand.

The group nodded, then quickly took out their laptops and began searching the Ghost Forest area.

Soon, Luo Qing found a place: "Brother An, it's been found. We'll choose the No. 110 breeding farm."

"Farm No. 110? Why is it planted over there? Can't it be planted in Beehive City?" Zhou An asked in confusion.

“I just asked Shenna, and he said that the sacred tree dislikes meteorites; if they get too close, it will wither and die.”

"The Sacred Tree needs flesh and blood to grow. The slug monsters in Farm 110 have an extremely high yield, and the nutrients and mucus in the slug monsters' bodies are exactly what the Sacred Tree needs most."

“Slug monsters are the best source of nourishment for the Sacred Tree, and can be supplied without limit every day,” Luo Qing said in a deep voice.

"Okay, then let's go to Farm No. 110."

The millions of clones in Farm 110 have now been transferred to Farm 112.

The shelled monsters in Farm 112 were all transferred to Farm 110.

As for the slug monster's parasitic host, it also became the shell monster.

Because the production of shell monsters is also high, there is no need to worry about losses, allowing slug monsters to multiply in large numbers.

That is why the sacred tree, if planted here, will never lack flesh and blood.

Before long, Zhou An led Luo Qing and the others to breeding farm No. 110.

They chose to grow crops in the mountains instead of in the city.

Zhou An first dug a pit, then picked up the puppy and jumped into it.

The puppy seemed to have become extremely lively again because it was now far away from Beehive City.

Zhou An immediately released the power of the monkey talisman, and the puppy instantly transformed into a giant tree.

Not a single sacred fruit was missing from the tree, and its roots instantly burrowed into the ground, successfully taking hold.

After the sacred tree realized it had returned to normal, it began to tremble violently.

I don't know if it was happiness, excitement, or something else.

“The sacred tree has just been moved and needs some fertilizer. Zhang An, could you arrange for some flesh and blood to come over?” Zhou An said to Zhang An.

Zhang An nodded: "It's already arranged, and it should arrive in about an hour at most."

"Alright, in that case, you can arrange the Sacred Tree Fruit as you see fit. I'll be leaving now. I need to go and take a look at the three major powers in the Land of Forsaken Gods and learn more about them."

"Let's also see if we can leave the Forsaken Land and go to the outside world. We probably won't be back for a while," Zhou An said.

"Isn't this too rushed? Haven't you had dinner yet? Let's rest tonight and leave tomorrow morning," Luo Qing said after a moment's hesitation.

Wen Ruan chimed in, "Yes, let's rest tonight and go tomorrow. I'll call everyone over so we can have a proper get-together."

"That works too." Zhou An nodded after thinking for a moment.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will not meet in this instance.

He'll be back in half a month, and Zhou An definitely won't be coming back before then.

The party started just an hour later.

There weren't many people; they were all people Zhou An knew well. Zhang An didn't participate. They were just a few people who escaped from Farm No. 112, along with Xu Qing and Wen Ruan.

"Brother An, I respect you. If it weren't for you, how could we have such a peaceful life?"

"Now that we humans occupy three cities, we have the confidence and the resources to rise up and save humanity." Liu He raised his wine glass and approached Zhou An.

"If you're going to offer a toast, then offer a toast. Why come over here? Go back to your seat." Zhou An waved his hand with a smile.

The two then shared a drink.

"Come on, everyone, let's have a drink. We're happy today," Zhou An called out to everyone.

"Brother Jing'an."

"Yes, Brother Jing'an!"

The atmosphere at the dinner table was lively and bustling.

"Hey, why are all you girls staring at my brother An?"

"I'm handsome too, okay? Look at me!" Liu He glanced at everyone and said with a smirk.

"Narcissist, you think you're handsome?" Luo Qing said without any attempt to hide it.

“That’s right, my brother An is the most handsome man in the world.” Xu Qing looked at Liu He with disdain.

"Brother An... Brother An is much more handsome than you," Luo Xue said softly, her face flushed.

Wen Ruan smiled and said, "You're alright, but compared to Brother An, you're far behind."

"You...you guys..." Liu He clutched his heart, his face full of regret.

However, the next second, Liu He suddenly trembled, his expression changed drastically, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"What's wrong?" Luo Qing tilted her head and looked at Liu He.

"Huff! Huff!!" Liu He immediately gasped for breath.

"Brother An, Brother An, something terrible is about to happen!" Liu He grabbed Zhou An's arm, his face filled with fear.

"It's reopened again? No rush, have a drink to calm your nerves, and tell me slowly." Zhou An quickly reassured Liu He.

Liu He downed a small glass of baijiu in one gulp, trying to calm himself down.

"Tomorrow...tomorrow afternoon, the Three-Eyed Clan will come."

"They want our cloning technology, and they want to kidnap all humans."

"Even Shenna and Juga could not resist. Our Ghost Forest was completely destroyed. All humans and monsters, including the Sacred Tree, became spoils and slaves of the Three-Eyed Clan."

"They are very strong, extremely strong. They came with three warships that blotted out the sky."